PAPER 1 Reading and Writing Test (1 hour 30 minutes)

Reading

Part 1
Questions 1-5

Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Example:

o John should
To 11 John
From A contact Nell after phoning the cinema.

Can you call the cinema from home and Bring Nell after arriving at the cinema.
check film time before leaving? Let me
know what time we should get there. C go to the cinema to check when the film starts.

Answer'. 0 _A B c:::::=J
c:::::=J C I
1 A Polly can leave her bicycle for repair even when the
Polly - 1. bik.e shop is closed.
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closed) YOlAY bik.e B Polly should leave her keys so that the repair shop
can lock her bicycle.
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YOlAY k.eys iVl lettey box. C Polly's bicycle will be left outside when it is repaired.

2 A You can get a discount on a coat if you buy some

Choose a pair of gloves gloves today.

B You are given some gloves if you buy a coat today.

when you buy a coat today C We have gloves to match the coats we sell.
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3 A We give lost property away if it is not collected after
two weeks.

B We will look after your property for two weeks if you

pay a fee.

C We keep things people have lost for a maximum

of two weeks.

4 A Clive borrowed Mark's Walkman.

To 11 Mark
From II-::C=li-ve---------
B Clive's brother will return the Walkman to Mark.
You left your CD Walkman in my car.
My brother will bring it to your house C Mark wants to use Clive's Walkman on a journey.
tomorrow.

5 A Do your photocopying and pay for it when you leave.

PHOTOCOPYING
Serve yourself B Put your money in the photocopier before you start
to use it.
Count number of copies
Pay assistant at till on way out C Tell an assistant how many photocopies you need.

Part 2
Questions 6-10

The people below all want to buy a book.

On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight books.
Decide which book would be most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

6 Jan is sixteen and she loves shopping for clothes and reading stories about
people and things in the news. She wants to read some entertaining light fiction.

7 Paul is nineteen and is very keen on sport. He doesn't enjoy fiction much,
but does like reading about the lives of sporting heroes of the past.

8 Susan is eighteen and enjoys good writing. She would like something which offers
information as well as entertainment. She's interested in history and plans to
travel round Europe this summer.

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9 Michael is twenty-three, a computer expert, whose interests include travel and
sport. He has to go abroad for work and wants a novel to read on his journey
with plenty of action and excitement.

10 Sonia is twenty-four and works for an international airline. She enjoys love
stories of the past, especially if they contain descriptions of beautiful houses,
clothes and parties.

Recommended New Books

A The Beauty by Sophie Harper

The lovely Emmaline Barton was an American girl who came to Europe in the nineteenth century and won the hearts
of young men in every great city. This entertaining novel shows us the wonderful silk dresses, the beautiful rooms
and Emmaline's sparkling eyes in a well-imagined world of palaces and gardens.

B " ., / /

A very clear and helpful book which lists accommodation in most main European cities, with brief descriptions and
a good price guide. Its small size makes it easy for the traveller to pack, and the organisation of the information
makes it quick and easy to use.

c Getting There by Will Jenkins

This is the first part of the autobiography of the international gymnastics star. He writes his own story well, hiding
none of the difficulties that he had to face, and he brings to life the heartaches, as well as the joys, of young
sportsmen and women who really want to find success.

D Trains and Boats and Planes by Rachel Bryant

Sometimes funny, sometimes exciting, occasionally sad, this beautifully written little book describes the adventures
of a group of American students who spent a year working and studying in Europe. There are lively descriptions of
some of the great cities and their inhabitants, past and present.

E What People Wore by Annabel Stoneman

An extremely interesting history of clothes, written by a history teacher. It will be a very useful book for anyone who
needs to design clothes for the theatre or who is interested in the everyday lives of people in the past. There are not
many pictures, but lots of detailed notes.

F Future Pop by Terry Orpen

The pop music industry has changed enormously in the past few years. With electronics and computers in the studio
and at concerts, what is the future for the human musician? This book is by one of the top performers of computer
pop music, and he discusses the way it will probably develop in the future.

G Goal Posts by Simon Brown

A very well-written and fast-moving adventure story, set in an imagined world of international football stars. The
matches are well described, as well as the problems of the players as they fight for their careers, on and off the
pitch. A great read for sports fans.

H The Fashion House by Julia Davis

This amusing novel is just right for reading on holiday. It reveals the lives and loves of the designers, models and
customers of a famous fashion house. It's written by a former model and gives away many of the modern fashion
world's secrets.

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 Part 3
Questions 11-20

Look at the sentences below about a holiday in Tasmania, an island off the south coast of Australia.
Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.

11 There are few traffic jams in Tasmania.

12 There are several buses every day on most routes.

13 It is essential to reserve accommodation in advance.

14 There is a limit on the number of hotel tickets you can buy.

15 Ruby Hotels are the cheapest.

16 Taz Hotel tickets can only be used in Taz Hotels.

17 The most attractive scenery you see on the second day is by Russell Falls.

18 The third day is spent in the car.

19 There are good views of Cradle Mountain from the edges of Dove Lake.

20 The trip finishes where it started.

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See Tasmania!
Rich in old-world charm and with
magnificent National Parks, Tasmania is well
covered by a good road network. Light
traffic and wonderful views make driving
these roads a pleasure. Though the bus
system is reliable, on many routes services
may only run once daily. So hire a car and
see this beautiful and interesting island at
your own speed.

There is a variety of places to stay, and Here is the planned route for our holiday in
Tasmania:
although booking is strongly advised,
particularly at peakholiday times, it should
Day 1: Arrive Hobart airport, pick up your car and
not be too difficult to arrange things as
spend some time in the capital, perhaps driving up
you go, if you prefer. We sell you a set of
to the Old Signal Station on Mount Nelson.
Taz Hotel Pass vouchers and Tasmania is
yours. The Taz Hotel Pass offers the visitor Day 2: Drive through the Derwent Valley, stopping
a simple and convenient way to stay at Russell Falls. Later the scenery becomes even more
anywhere in Australia. Each hotel ticket is amazing as you pass Lake St Clair National Park
paid for in advance and is for one night's Spend the night in the fishing town of Strahan

accommodation. There is no maximum or

Day 3: We take you on a half-day cruise from Strahan
minimum number of hotel tickets you can
on the famous Gordon River. Then set off for a
buy, and we will give you your money back
leisurely drive to Cradle Mountain National Park.
on unused tickets, less a small administrative
charge. Taz Hotels are divided into simple
Day 4: Enjoy the wild beauty of the Park Go
colour categories, with Ruby being the most fishing or horse-riding. Or walk around beautiful
basic and Diamond representing the highest Dove Lake, from where there are wonderful views
quality. We recommend that you buy a of the mountain itself.
mixture of tickets, as we cannot give you
your money back if you use a higher-value Day 5: Explore the fascinating country towns as
ticket when staying at a lower-value hotel. you drive north and along the coast to Launceston,
Tasmania's second-largest city.
If you travel to an area where Taz have no
hotels, then we will find other reasonably
Day 6: A pleasant drive through peaceful
priced accommodation for you in exchange
countryside to Hobart. On route, you pass the
for your Taz tickets.
charming towns of Ross and Oatlands. Return to
the airport in time for your flight.

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 Part 4
Questions 21-25

Read the text and questions below.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The businessman
There is a story going round at the moment about a well-known journalist who went to
interview Jack Parrish at a smart New York restaurant. The journalist was late, but
fortunately, when he arrived, he found the great man was not yet there. On the way to
his table, the journalist noticed a colleague from his paper and stopped to chat to her.
After fifteen minutes, a waiter approached him. 'There's some young man at the door
who says he's supposed to be having lunch with you. I think he's trying to be funny,
because he says his name is Jack Parrish!'

But of course it was. The twenty-four-year-old is becoming famous t(Jr the fact that he
doesn't look like the owner of one of the world's most successful computer companies.
His manner is polite, his voice is quiet and his clothes are clearly not expensive. Two
years ago, when he started his own company, no one had heard of him. Friends say that
he hasn't changed at all. He hasn't even moved out of his parents' house. So what does
he do with his money? It's all used for business. But some people in the computer world
are getting nervous - and they are right. It won't be long before someone in another
company picks up the phone to hear that quiet voice saying that he's the new boss.

21 Someone could find out from this text

A how Jack Parrish runs his business.

B what Jack Parrish said in an interview.

C how to get a job in Jack Parrish's company.
D what the writer thinks Jack Parrish will do next.

22 How did the journalist pass the time while he was waiting?

A He phoned his office.

B He talked to another journalist.

C He talked to a man at the next table.
D He interviewed a woman in the restaurant.

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23 The waiter thought the young man at the door of the restaurant
A was a journalist.
B was behaving rudely.
C was not as old as he said he was.

D was pretending to be someone else.

24 What is the writer's attitude to Jack Parrish?

A He is more important than he appears.

B He is a good example for young people.

C He should be more careful how he runs his business.

D He would be an interesting person to work for.

25 Which of these headlines does the writer expect to see soon?

A
Too much success too fast -
was that the end of Parrish's luck?

B
Jack Parrish doesn't worry about
money - he gives it away to old friends

C
And the new owner of our top
computer company is Jack Parrish!

D
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND -
how Jack furnishes his
new million-dollar home

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 Part 5
Questions 26-35

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example:

o A won B took C beat D held

Answer-. 0 _A Bc::=:::J
c::=:::J eD c::=:::J I

Olympic hopes
Yesterday Eleanor Preston (0) an international swimming competition for
girls (26) under sixteen. She swam faster (27) girls from ten
other countries. This (28) even better when you learn that Eleanor is only
thirteen. She had to have special (29) to enter, because normally competitors
are fourteen or older.

Eleanor has been (30) on swimming for a long time - (31) she
was three in I wondered whether she found it hard to (32) several
hours a day training. She (33) me that sometimes she has problems finding
time for homework, but that's all. 'My parents have given up so (34) time
driving me to local competitions, I think it's been harder for them, actually.' Her aim is to
swim at the Olympics.

After yesterday's performance, I think she may (35) there.

26 A age B aged C ages D ageing

27 A that B from C than D of
28 A suggests B means C sounds D shows
29 A permission B attention C opportunity D accommodation
30 A happy B good C pleased D keen
31 A until B since C when D ever
32 A take B use C spend D pass
33 A told B explained C said D agreed
34 A often B much C long D many
35 A reach B find C get D make

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 Writing

Part 1
Questions 1- 5

Here are some sentences about a house.

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
You may use this page for any rough work.

Example:

o I live in this house.

This is the house I live.

Answer: 0 where

1 My family has lived in this house for two months.

My family to this house two months ago.

2 It was formerly my grandparents' home.

My grandparents used here.

3 They said they didn't need so much space.

They said, ' need so much space.'

4 They were bought a new flat by my parents.

My parents a new flat.

5 It isn't necessary for me to share a room in this house.

I to share a room in this house.

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